HIKING is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. HIKING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
h4i1k5i1n1g2
PlayableHIKING · 6 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 919,794odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept HIKING?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.33
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful HIKING is to know. It scores 14 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HIKING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hikingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HIKING scores
Scrabble h4i1k5i1n1g2 14
Words with Friends h3i1k5i1n2g3 15
Face value of the 6 tiles in HIKING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 919,794.
Words starting with HIKING
1 longer words begin with HIKING.
Shorter words from the letters in HIKING
Common questions about HIKING
- Is HIKING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HIKING, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HIKING worth?
- HIKING is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HIKING?
- HIKING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of HIKING:
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